The Nehasil family had been in their home less than three years when they were advised by their doctor to leave the home in November of 2001 due to problems related to the presence of Stachybotrys, a type of mold.
One Hour Heating and Air Conditioning®, the franchise division of VenVest Inc., parent of AirTime 500, the contractor group formed south of the border, in the United States, several years ago, has expanded into the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Manitoba.
Great service - what does it mean to you? That's the question that Mark Matteson asked members of the Ohio chapter of the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) and the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors (PHCC).
Carrie Powell's son, Keenan, had been suffering from a combination of a rare cell disorder, asthma, and other allergies. All this was made worse by the mold and dust in their Southern California home. The family sent a letter to the ABC-TV producers of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition." ABC agreed to do a makeover of the home.
In a move to call attention to its concern for fair treatment of union workers at Omni Duct Systems, the Sheet Metal Workers' International Association (SMWIA) recently sent a letter to Omni Duct's contractor customers to encourage a boycott.
It seems we've been down this road before. When the discussion turns to the high prices of gas, contractors must decide if they should pass the cost on to customers by raising rates or including "trip charges."
In order to differentiate themselves, contractors need to develop "differentiation strategies." Those are the words of Jim Graening, director of commercial programs for Building Services Institute (BSI).
In a unique blend of two separate entities, national HVAC franchise group Aire Serv (Waco, Texas) has formed a working relationship with Excellence Alliance Inc. (EAI), an HVACR contractor group based in Cincinnati. EAI will share some of its intellectual property and programs as a part of this relationship. Aire Serv is providing financial consideration.
Is it human nature to laugh about others' mistakes? C'mon, admit it - there have been a few times when you have watched someone make an obvious blunder and snickered to yourself.
Tony Italiano said there are many reasons why contractors miss their labor estimates when costing a job. As a result, this can cause contractors to lose money.